If your home office needs help...
Here's a great place to get started.
The resources on this page can give you some practical ideas to get you going in the "right" direction.
And I say "right" in air quotes, because the best and only way to organize your space is whatever way works for you. Pick and choose from the ideas you read here, combine them with your own wisdom, and you'll be well on your way.
You'll also want to check out upcoming teleclasses on the Products and Services page for extra fun and practical support from Inspired Home Office.
Past articles
Are You Prone to Piling? - What To Do When Your Stuff Adds Up
The "Up Side" of Negativity and Procrastination - Finding Compassion for the Things You've Left Undone
The Red Herring - How to Get It off Your Desk for Good (tips for projects)
Putting First What Matters Most - How to Organize Using Your Heart
Erma Bombeck vs. Martha Stewart - Is Perfection Overrated?
Don't Organize Your Office - Create an Oasis Instead
Are You Possessed by Your Possessions? - Bringing Consciousness to the Things You Own
Daffodils in December? - Learning the Fine Art of Creative Gestation
The Resolution Revolution - Bring more peace to your life and focus to your work in 2008
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Books and authors whose work I highly regard (they're cool!)
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Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui: Free Yourself from Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Clutter Forever - Karen Kingston
Living a Beautiful Life: 500 Ways to Add Elegance, Order, Beauty, and Joy to Every Day of Your Life - Alexandra Stoddard
Just sitting down to read this book made me feel like I'd gotten a luxurious massage. Full of inspiring idea and simple ways to turn your home (including your office) into a nourishing oasis.
Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder - Dr. Edward Hallowell and Dr. John Ratey
A positive and comprehensive guide for people who have ADD and those who just feel like they do. This is a major update from their first book, "Driven to Distraction", full of new information and useful research. If you have an ADD brain, this is THE book to read.
Personal Space: Creating a Space that Expresses Your Individuality - Kate Worsley
This book is for people who love personality tests. (Me! ME!) Did you know you have already have a unique, built-in decorating style? If not, check out this book and get crackin'.
Apartment Therapy: The 8-step Home Cure - Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
This guy is a genius. Using clear steps and "urban therapy" humor, he helps the reader recognize the connection between living space and mental space - and shows how to bridge them.
Unveiling the Heart of Your Business: How Money, Marketing and Sales Can Deepen Your Heart, Heal the World, and Still Add to Your Bottom Line - Mark Silver
Everybody's got their business guru. Mark is mine because he believes in keeping your heart intact while working to make a profit.
Flowing Clear: A Surprising Approach to Clearing Space in Your Life for What Matters - Grace L. Judson
Grace covers all the bases - how clutter accumulates in our spaces, our minds, our relationships and more. This insightful offering includes audio and written material that help solidify the concepts. Do check it out.
Why do I promote my "competitors"? Because it takes a village to get your office fully functioning. Explore! Then take one of my classes to help you sort through it all.
Book suggestions: If you have a book you love that's helped you with life, business, organizing, decorating and more, I want to know. Tell me all about it.
Other Random, Cool Stuff
The National Do-Not-Call Registry homepage - Eliminate unwanted phone solicitations (no charge!) and cut down on auditory clutterFree mind-mapping software - Got a fascinating idea you want to get written down? Check out this cool tool!
Hard Drive Organization - Great advice from a prolific writer (who knows how the e-files can pile up)
Joe's Goals - A free and novel tool to help you make goals and track them - plus cute graphics make you feel like you're getting a gold star
Future Me - Write yourself a letter and send it to yourself and receive it a year later - ot two, or more! A modern-age message in a bottle.
Procrastination - a very witty cartoon about getting ready to work (and never quite getting to it)
Classes, products, and more
To apply some of these concepts in a supportive, stuctured environment, take a look at Inspired Home Office's upcoming offerings.